On Sunday, hundreds of youths engaged in violent altercations in the Golden State, leaving some local journalists perplexed. According to the Los Angeles Times, two separate malls experienced clashes between teens.
The first incident took place at Del Amo Mall in Torrance, a city west of Los Angeles.
Torrance Police Sergeant Ron Salary reported that at approximately 4 P.M Pacific on Tuesday, the police received a call regarding a large crowd of juveniles engaging in physical altercations at the local shopping mall.
It was unclear how many youths were actually brawling, but an estimate of around one thousand spectators had gathered to observe the scene unfold.
In response to the widespread disturbance, officers from at least ten different agencies arrived to bring order to the chaos, as reported by KCAL News photojournalist John Schreiber.
WATCH:
A massive police response at Del Amo Mall in #Torrance this evening after reports of a large brawl where hundreds of teens gathered near the AMC theater. I counted at least 10 police agencies that responded from as far as Culver City PD. @kcalnews #DelAmo pic.twitter.com/WoFOfZLaQP
— John Schreiber (@johnschreiber) August 28, 2023
Sgt. Salary reported that shots were fired, however, no individuals were reportedly struck. Additionally, there were no serious injuries reported.
Upon viewing the accompanying video, though, cause for doubt arises as a group of youths can be seen assaulting a fleeing boy.
Around 4 p.m. Torrance police received a call reporting “a large crowd of juveniles fighting among themselves” at the Del Amo Mall in Torrance with estimated crowds of teens watching the brawl around 1,000. pic.twitter.com/OgYuTKA4lM
— Slauson Girl 📸⚡️✍🏾 (@slausongirlnews) August 28, 2023
At approximately 4:30 P.M Pacific, a brawl involving approximately 400 youths broke out in the courtyard of the Bay Area Shopping Center in Emeryville.
Gunshots were fired within the first three seconds of the altercation, and one young female was reportedly stabbed during the conflict.
400 TEENAGERS SWARMED BAY STREET SHOPPING CENTER IN EMERYVILLE, CALIFORNIA TODAY 🚨
WOMAN ST*BBED IN THE NECK AFTER MULTIPLE FIGHTS BREAK OUT, SHOTS FIRED pic.twitter.com/LJsCoYpCBj
— BAY AREA STATE OF MIND (@YayAreaNews) August 28, 2023
The Los Angeles Times reported that a teenager was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as a result of two large brawls occurring in one day.
This incident prompted local journalists, such as Tina Sampay, to speculate whether this could be attributed to a new TikTok trend or discounted movie tickets.
The same thing that happened at the Del Amo Mall today happened in the Bay Area🤔 Was it the $4 movie tickets or a new tiktok trend? pic.twitter.com/8IfOruqrdq
— Slauson Girl 📸⚡️✍🏾 (@slausongirlnews) August 28, 2023
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